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Admiral who was the scapegoat for the disaster at pearl harbor?

Admiral Kimmel. Admiral Kimmel.


Where is admiral kimmel from?

Henderson, Kentucky


Who was the admiral of the American fleet at Pearl Harbor before the bombing?

Admiral Husband E. Kimmel was the Commander at Pearl Harbor prior to Dec 7th bombing


Who was the us admiral when pearl harbor was bombed?

Admiral Husband E. Kimmel .


Did General Walter Short and Admiral Husband Kimmel die in the attack?

No they did not


Who was in command of Pearl Harbor when the attack occurred?

General Short and Admiral Kimmel.


Who was the scapegoat for the disaster at Pearl Harbor on December 7?

Admiral Husband Kimmel


What naval actions did Admiral Kimmel initiate in the aftermath of Pearl Harbor and before he was relieved of command of the US Pacific Fleet?

Admiral Kimmel did put the fleet on wartime status and sent patrols out but did not have time to effectively plan out his retaliatory strikes against the Japanese as he was relieved of command in a little more than a week after Pearl Harbor.


What roles did the media have on admiral kimmel and general short?

The media like Admiral Kimmel and General Short were kept on a need to know basis......evidentally they didn't need to know Pearl was going to be attacked...........they were there only for the blame in the aftermath.


Who was in command of the American pacific fleet at pearl harbor?

Admiral Husband E. Kimmel .


Who were the commanders of the American army at the time of the pearl harbor attack?

On the scene were Lieutenant General Walter C. Short, commanding the Hawaiian Department of the US Army. The Air Force was still a part of the Army at that time so Short was also responsible for most land-based aircraft. Admiral Husband E. Kimmel was Commander, Pacific Fleet.In overall command in Washington were General George C. Marshall as Chief of Staff of the US Army, and Admiral Harold R. Stark as Chief of Naval Operations.


Why did general short and admiral kimmel have an inadequate military base?

the US was not concerned about war in the pacific